What Are The Steps To File An Rti (Right To Information) Application

The Right to Information Act of 2005 is effective in requiring officials to respond within a specified time frame. They are unable to further delay or dispose of the application until they offer a proper resolution. The Right to Information Act has often served as a significant weapon in exposing numerous scams and hidden flaws in government operations. It has the potential to transform Indian citizens' fundamental rights into reality.

You can now submit an RTI application both online and offline. Although the Online RTI application filing service is only available to Central Government Departments and allied ministries, which include the PMO, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Secretariats of the President and Vice President, and the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats.

Steps to file an RTI (Right to Information) application

• You must know which department you are submitting your Right to Information Act, 2005 application to. You can do some short research on the subject.

• Now visit their website, https://rtionline.gov.in, and click on the registration link. After registering, start the application process by selecting the "Submit Request" button on the home page.

• You should begin by reviewing the Right to Information Act requirements, and then recognise them by signing the form digitally. Following that, after completing the form's acknowledgement, one can proceed to the following page to apply.

• While filling out the form, you must first select the department that must meet your request, and then enter your personal information such as your email address and phone number. Then you must enter the subject line for your Right to Information Act application, which should be succinct and explain the context of your RTI request. You can then explain your application in a maximum of 3000 words. You should keep it simple and brief, and explain what you need from that department, such as dates and status. You should avoid using colourful words in your application that are difficult to interpret.

• To submit your RTI application, there is a page for uploading supporting documents. The fee is INR 10 and may be paid online with a debit or credit card. Holders of State Bank and Repays cards benefit from a more convenient payment processing method.

• After you've completed all of the steps and submitted your application, you'll be given a registration ID, which you should keep for future reference.

• You can track the status of your application on their website using the reference number you gave when submitting it. They contain a clause that requires the department to notify you of the status of the submission within 30 days. Otherwise, they may face a penalty of up to INR 25,000 in addition to other legal penalties.

• If you prefer to submit your Right to Information Act application offline, you can do so on plain paper. You can write it or have it printed. Make sure the application is readable and understandable. Then, send your application to the department's "Public Information Officer". This offline approach is open to state governments and all central government departments, and you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt when you submit or post your application.

  
  

What to do if the RTI request is rejected?

There is a fundamental distinction between RTI Request and RTI Appeal.

• RTI Request is the initial filing of an application. A citizen makes a request to one person (the PIO) for information. This implies that in this scenario, only the citizen and the PIO are concerned.

• An RTI Appeal is an appeal to a senior officer against a PIO's order. This implies that a third party (the Appellate Authority) stands between the citizen and the PIO.

  
  

An appeal is only filed if the citizen is dissatisfied with the PIO's response or when the PIO rejects the citizen's request for information. This means that an RTI request is simply an application process, whereas an RTI appeal is an appellate mechanism for deciding on an RTI application.

Steps to file the RTI First Appeal

• To submit the initial appeal application, select the ‘submit first appeal' option. When you click, the screen 'rules for usage of RTI online portal' will appear. The screen offers all instructions for using the RTI web portal.

• Citizens must tick the box labelled 'I have read and understood the above rules' before clicking the submit button.

• The citizen will see an online RTI first appeal form screen. The applicant must include their registration number, email address, and security code in the form.

• Once you click the submit button, the online RTI initial appeal form will appear. The applicant can select the reason for filing the appeal application from the ‘cause for appeal' dropdown area.

• The text for the RTI initial appeal application should be up to 3000 characters long.

• After submitting the application, a unique registration number will be granted, which the applicant can use for future references.

  
  

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